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Streaming The Bowl (Ep. 35)

On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt take on the NFL, and their recent attempt to stream the Superbowl. Join us as we discuss how they did, and add our suggestions for improvement.

Show notes are below.  You can download the episode here...

 

 

Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:

First Legal Streaming Super Bowl A Success, But Audience Still Denied The Real Show, by Rip Emson (TechCrunch)

NFL.com, official home page of the NFL

Wikipedia's Superbowl page

Episode 35 - Streaming The Bowl

Banging With Theories! (Ep. 34)

On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt take on the TV show, Big Bang Theory. Join us as we discuss one of our favorite sitcoms and some of the issues that we have with it.

Show notes are below.  You can download the episode here...

 

Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:

Big Bang Theory: Are Amy and Bernadette Helping or Hurting the Series?, by Cassandra Scrimgeour (Huffington Post TV)

Wikipedia entry for The Big Bang Theory

Purchase seasons of Big Bang Theory on iTunes (for AppleTV or iPod/iPad/iPhone viewing):

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Episode 34 - Banging With Theories!

Optimist Or Pessimist? (Ep. 33)

On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt take on The Future. Join us as we discuss whether or not the future looks better or worse than things today or in the past.

Show notes are below.  You can download the episode here...

 

Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:

World-Building 301, a look at the future by sci-fi writer Charles Stross

World-Building 302, part 2 of Charles Stross' look at the future

Twenty top predictions for life 100 years from now, from the BBC's News magazine site

Episode 33 - Optimist Or Pessimist?

Pirates Or Freedom Fighters? (Ep. 32)

On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt take a look at the "evils" of software piracy. Join us as we look at how pirates are saving our data from being lost.

Show notes are below.  You can download the episode here...

 

Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:

Why History Needs Software Piracy, How copy protection and app stores could deny future generations their cultural legacy, by Benj Edwards (Technologizer)

VintageComputing.com, Benj Edwards' other site

ChillingEffects.org, site devoted to the effects of copyright on free speech and expression

Episode 32 - Pirates Or Freedom Fighters?

Playing With Air (Ep. 31)

On tonight's episode of Robot Overlordz, Mike and Matt revisit the AppleTV, along with special guest, longtime friend and listener Mark Davis. Join us as we look at how Apple is changing entertainment.

Show notes are below.  You can download the episode here...

 

Matt & Mike's Recommended Reading:

Apple Product Page for the AppleTV (generation 2)

Wikipedia page for the AppleTV

Episode 19 of Robot Overlordz, first time we talked about the AppleTV

Episode 31 - Playing With Air